Do you have ADD?

[Nikijad4210]

I don't think ADD is a viable "problem" in the slightest bit. I think the problem being covered up with the ADD distraction con is the lack of varied, individual-appropriate education for millions of varied, unique people. This country has a problem with "blanketing." Kid doesn't pay attention in school? Don't bother with homeschool, or montesory (sp?) school, or alternative routes---Hell, don't bother trying to find what learning environment & techniques even work for the kid at all, just shove pills down their throat instead.
I don't have "ADD", but I can tell you, being someone who's been to both public & private schools, that as unencouraging, listless, lethargic & outright dull as the government-run public schools' classes are, it's no fucking wonder the highest graduation rates & lowest drop-out rates are in private schools & alternative learning situations. At least private schools, different learning structures, etc have the balls to offer different ways of presenting the aspect of learning, not just the cirriculum.
Not every kid is satisified with being plopped at a desk with a text book being told to read pages 134-200. Everyone has to be stimulated to some degree or another to learn, and the cut & dry American government way just doesn't cut it. Not enough stimulation for most folks.

 

[daisy jane]

and back to the discussion about ADD I also notic in class when I'm sitting in lecture I'll listen to what the proff is saying in class for like the first 10 minutes then my mind will just wonder and I won't even know what he's saying.

In elementary school when they gave us marks on "Listening", there was actually a letter grade you got each report card for Listening and I always got like a C- for listening and like As for everything else lol. and teachers comments would always be like good job but needs to improve on listening lol.

Sounds like you need discipline, not pills Yummy. If you really can't pay attention in class, then maybe you should be studying right now and not on ICMag

And yes, I remember the listening portion of report cards. I'm am always ok with a free A, even in elementary school.

 

[Tarkus]

I don't think ADD is a viable "problem" in the slightest bit. I think the problem being covered up with the ADD distraction con is the lack of varied, individual-appropriate education for millions of varied, unique people. This country has a problem with "blanketing." Kid doesn't pay attention in school? Don't bother with homeschool, or montesory (sp?) school, or alternative routes---Hell, don't bother trying to find what learning environment & techniques even work for the kid at all, just shove pills down their throat instead.
I don't have "ADD", but I can tell you, being someone who's been to both public & private schools, that as unencouraging, listless, lethargic & outright dull as the government-run public schools' classes are, it's no fucking wonder the highest graduation rates & lowest drop-out rates are in private schools & alternative learning situations. At least private schools, different learning structures, etc have the balls to offer different ways of presenting the aspect of learning, not just the cirriculum.
Not every kid is satisified with being plopped at a desk with a text book being told to read pages 134-200. Everyone has to be stimulated to some degree or another to learn, and the cut & dry American government way just doesn't cut it. Not enough stimulation for most folks.

Once again Niki, you have said it perfectly.

 

[hanfiking]

how does your anxiety show itself? mine usually agitates my neck muscles, and i find it hard to swallow, and get sweaty hands etc. but the more i do in my life i.e. exercise my brain and body; the more relaxed i get psychologically. i hear there are certain types of weed that have anti anxiety anti paranoia properties, did they work for you??

PEACE

 

[Kirby]

One thing that helps my concentration are Ginko Biloba pills, all natural and if taken in 3 pills a day for a good amount of times works wonders. It increases blood flow to the brain and helps with memory loss.

Nootropics are the shit.

 

[Guest]

add what? fractions

 

[VictoryGardener]

have been diagnosed three seperate times

 

[VictoryGardener]

and strong medication is not the answer

 

[genkisan]

Raise kids on TV, where their attention is only required for 12-14 minutes at a time (until the next commercial break) and it is no fucking wonder so many have "attention problems".........


But of course, it's a DISEASE, and they need medication for life.........



Yet another example of the Corpo-Nazis profiting on the evil and malignant system they have created to provide for themselves a steady stream of complacent employee/consumers.

 

[HotCha]

I hear the only thing that works better than drugs is regular exercise, and who's gonna do THAT?

 

[Relapse]

I hear the only thing that works better than drugs is regular exercise, and who's gonna do THAT?

Certainly not Americans.

 

[Nikijad4210]

Certainly not Americans.

Pathetic & true.

 

[Mr. Nevermind]

ADD is total bullshit!! Most kids that are claimed to have ADD dont have a disorder, they just have bad parents. when i was a kid if i didnt pay attention or focus on the task at hand my father gave me many good reasons to pay attention or else. And it worked like a charm. Most parents today suck at parenting and dont give their children discipline, instead they see a kid not paying attention and take em to a doc for a pill that makes th kid more manageable. When in fact its not the kid with the problem its the parent with the problem.

ADD is bullshit and so is RLS ( restless leg syndrome) . RLS justmeans you need to get your fat ass off the lazyboy and go for a walk or do something. They make shit up just to sell more pills


Oh yeah, Erectile dysfunction is also bullshit. If you got pussy staring you in the face and your dick cant get hard you dont need a pill. You're gay and a pill wont change that. Those viagra commercials crack me up. My gir can walk by me and rub against me by accident and im at attention. If you need a pill to make your dick hard, you are either gay or your girl is to fat to make you wanna fuck her






Nevermind

 

[stihgnobevoli]

Im inclined to agree with you on the ED thing. I cant even get a chick too close to me and my penis wants to raise a tent in my pants. But thats only for younger dudes. Some people do really have ED, like my dad after prostate surgery to remove the cancer. He had to use viagra.

 

[Mr. Nevermind]

So i was in the chat room and proved ADD is a lack of discipline not a disorder. This kid said he had ADD and named the pill he takes for it. I told him he just lacked discipline to which he disagreed. I told him if he went to the military I bet he wouldnt have ADD. He said he was in the militarty for 6 years. I then asked if he took his Meds while in the military and he said no. Just after he left. Which proves that with discipline and a do it or else mentality ADD isnt a disorder, its an excuse.




Nevermind

 

[ngakpa]

never been diagnosed with ADD, but I did have a nightmare trying to keep focused on things when I was at school, then later at university too

to cut a long story short - learn meditation if you really want to develop your focus

if not then just take up some discipline which requires a sustained focus - archery, drawing, painting -

regular practise is all it takes, same with memory

"casual persistence"

that is all you need

 

[VictoryGardener]

ADD has been used as a blanket disorder, covering those with it and those without it.. I had ADD as a kid and I still have it.. ADD is a terrible, misunderstood disorder that goes way past laziness and lack of discipline.. you are lucky you don't have it- it is hell in elementary/ middle school.. I never took medications- I worked twice as hard as the normal kids to do well in school.. I never lived with a chip on my shoulder.. I never used it as an excuse... Never

I learned to live with it and love the positive aspects of it... Lately I discovered Marijuana helps some of the symptoms..

Mr. Nevermind, I respect you as I respect all members, but as far as ADD, I don't think you have a clue about what you are talking about.. You are just using stereotypes and naive misinformation to support your rantings

 

[Pops]

Mr. Nevermind, I usually have a lot of respect for your posts, but the 2 posts above are utter bullshit. I did not suffer from Ed for the first 55 years of my life, but after prostate surgery, I started having problem. After heart attacks, the problem increased. ED can be caused by a number of things including Diabetes,hypertension and certain meds like Zoloft and others. There are also meds used to treat BPH(enlarged prostate) that will cause temperary Ed.

The fact that your dick gets hard whenever you see pussy is great, but you obviously don't have ED. If you did, you wouldn't have been dumb enough to make those statements. You might do a little research about your facts instead of just calling all men gay who have ED. Mine has improved with the blood pressure meds that I am on and there is Viagra to help men who can use it. Some of us can't due to side effects with heart meds. I know nothing about RLS, but I do know that the Adult ADD that my daughter has fought for several years. is real. Perhaps you just haven't had to deal with it.

While I respect your opinions usually, these suck!

 

[Mr. Nevermind]

Mr. Nevermind, I usually have a lot of respect for your posts, but the 2 posts above are utter bullshit. I did not suffer from Ed for the first 55 years of my life, but after prostate surgery, I started having problem. After heart attacks, the problem increased. ED can be caused by a number of things including Diabetes,hypertension and certain meds like Zoloft and others. There are also meds used to treat BPH(enlarged prostate) that will cause temperary Ed.

The fact that your dick gets hard whenever you see pussy is great, but you obviously don't have ED. If you did, you wouldn't have been dumb enough to make those statements. You might do a little research about your facts instead of just calling all men gay who have ED. Mine has improved with the blood pressure meds that I am on and there is Viagra to help men who can use it. Some of us can't due to side effects with heart meds. I know nothing about RLS, but I do know that the Adult ADD that my daughter has fought for several years. is real. Perhaps you just haven't had to deal with it.

While I respect your opinions usually, these suck!

You know what Pops? I'll man up and say im wrong on the ED thing and I am truly sorry if i offended you. I didnt take into account people with prostate cancer/problems So i am sorry. I was more commenting on the rash of men in 30's-40's whom take viagra and shit like that and dont have a medical condition.

My bad







Nevermind

 

[Pops]

No sweat. If you were my age and had a chick in her 60's rub up against you with her sagging tits and varicose veins, chances are your dick would run and hide up your ass.